#486D3F
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.4% 0.082 139.6), rgb(72, 109, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#486D3F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486D3F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 109, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 27%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.082 139.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #486D3F | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486D3F | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486D3F text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #486D3F text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 139)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7AF
oklch(80.9% 0.039 139.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CAB85
oklch(70.8% 0.064 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#6F9666
oklch(63.1% 0.082 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#57804D
oklch(55.6% 0.089 139.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486D3F
oklch(49.4% 0.082 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B5833
oklch(42.7% 0.068 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#32492D
oklch(37.8% 0.054 140)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B1B
oklch(27.2% 0.034 139.8)
#486D3F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #70663C | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6242 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #466A62 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486D3F
#486D3F
oklch(49.4% 0.082 139.6)
- #76527F
#76527F
oklch(49.5% 0.082 319.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #486D3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.021
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.031
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.048
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.050
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.060
Use #486D3F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.